Sunday, January 27, 2008 Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101. Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States. Schreckengost’s peers included the…
Using Local Listing Directories To Improve Online Visibility
Read An Opinion On: Tech Pr Australia By Simon Volkov Local listing directories offer companies the ability to attract new customers through improved search results. Business owners publish pertinent company info which is tied into mapping services to offer detailed driving directions, business phone numbers, and website URLs. Local listing directories have become a popular…
Burris sworn in as US Senator for Illinois
Friday, January 16, 2009 American politician Roland Burris of the United States Democratic Party was sworn in Thursday as US president-elect Barack Obama’s replacement in the United States Senate. Burris was initially not admitted into the Senate, even though Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich appointed him to the position, due to allegations that the governor…
RU486 Abortion pill hearings begin in Australia
Friday, February 3, 2006 An Australian Senate inquiry into the abortion pill “RU486” has started public hearings in Melbourne. A controversial conscience vote on the issue to overturn laws which prohibit Australian women’s access to the drug, will be held in Federal parliament on February 9. The Senate committee is considering a bill to remove…
First female boxing death occurs in US sanctioned match
Wednesday, April 6, 2005 Becky Zerlentes, 34, died on Sunday, April 3 in what was to be her last boxing match before retirement. The match, a Colorado State Golden Gloves bout, was held in Denver on April 2. Her opponent for the senior women’s title in that match was Heather Schmitz, 32. Zerlentes received a…
How To Organize A Princess Themed Birthday Party For Your Daughter
Read An Opinion On: Best Financial Adviser By Felix Lehmann Most little girls love everything to do with being a princess, and they just can’t seem to get enough of princess related stuff. It is no wonder, therefore, that there is a lot of mass merchandize offering them clothes, accessories, books and toys all relating…
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Family Coalition Party candidate Daniel Kidd, Don Valley West
Thursday, October 4, 2007 Daniel Kidd is running for the Family Coalition Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Don Valley West riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Kidd did not answer multiple questions. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible,…
2008 COMPUTEX Taipei: Three awards, One target
Monday, June 23, 2008 2008 COMPUTEX Taipei, the largest trade fair since its inception in 1982, featured several seminars and forums, expansions on show spaces to TWTC Nangang, great transformations for theme pavilions, and WiMAX Taipei Expo, mainly promoted by Taipei Computer Association (TCA). Besides of ICT industry, “design” progressively became the critical factor for…
On the campaign trail, September 2012
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Tuesday, October 9, 2012 The following is the eleventh in a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2012 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after a brief mention…
Find The Latest Cincinnati Real Estate &Amp; Northern Kentucky Real Estate Info Online Today
Read An Opinion On: Western World Saddlery Site Submitted by: Sandy Bakst, Real Estate Agent As we continue into 2012, Realtor Sandy Bakst, who is licensed in both Ohio and Kentucky, and sells Single Family Homes, Condominiums, Investment property, Equestrian estates, and other types of Cincinnati Real Estate and Northern Kentucky homes and condos for…